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15 murals around Winston-Salem
2024-07-01
We all know that Winston-Salem has a vibrant art scene — and we’re not just talking about SECCA (NC Museum of Art, Winston-Salem) or the Delta Arts Center. One of our all-time favorite galleries ? The Twin City itself.
Winston-Salem is home to a number of meaningful murals, street art pieces, and outdoor art exhibits. Today, we’re sharing where to find pieces that really paint a picture of our city.
The mural commemorates the legacy of local musician “9th Wonder,” who is a Grammy-winning producer. His greatest hits include “Everybody Loves the Sunshine,” “Freeze Tag,” and “From my Heart and my Soul.”
Group members (from left) Jimmy Moore, Obadiah Carter, Eugene Tanner, Johnny Tanner, and Lowman Pauling are featured in the mural.
Winston-Salem’s first and only Hispanic mural downtown was created as a gift from the Hispanic community to the city. The mural was painted in 1999 and got a face lift in 2017.
🎨 Untitled art, 600 block of North Trade | By Hieronymus
The mural depicts a body in a suit with a half-broken candy jar as the head and colorful candies rolling out of it. 🎨 Depot Street Renaissance , Seventh Street between Research Parkway and Vine Street | By Leo Rucker
The mural depicts people, businesses, and institutions that contributed to Depot Street (now Patterson Avenue) becoming one of the first prestigious Black neighborhoods in Winston-Salem. 🎨 “The Wall,” 445 Patterson Ave. | By Laura Lashley
The mandala artwork was completed in 2005 and was the first commissioned mural in Innovation Quarter.
The mural was painted in 2019 and depicts multiple cartoon figures like Sonic the Hedgehog and Super Mario. 🎨 Peters Creek Parkway Water Tower , 3110 Sides Rd. | By @daas
The 50-foot tall water tank mural of an American river otter, a species found along the Yadkin River in Forsyth County, was completed in 2018.
🎨 “Looking Back,” 600 block of Liberty Street | By Marianne DiNapoli-Mylet and seven student apprentices
As an honor to the Black press in Winston-Salem, specifically “The Chronicle,” the mural features editors and their newspapers beginning as early as the 1700s through the 1960s, including longtime Chronicle publisher Ernie Pitt alongside Frederick Douglass.
The mural located in Industry Hill promotes unity, positivity, and the power of personal contribution in our community. 🎨 “Mural Wall at ARTivity Art Park” , between 6th and 7th Streets | By multiple artists
The artwork is part of Winston-Salem’s first art park, which connects the worlds of art and innovation. Pro tip: check out the park at night with vibrant lights for a unique experience.
The mural above depicts an astronaut in space which is the work Greensboro graffiti artist and muralist.
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Want to make a day out of finding all the murals our city has to offer? Have a peek at this mural map + share photos of your artsy adventure with us on social media by using #WStoday.
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